1965 Reims 12 Hrs

3-4 July 1965 - Reims (F): Round 10, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division III).
12 hour duration in which 285 laps of a 5.138 mile/8.301 km circuit - 1469.828 miles/2365.454 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 3 Pedro Rodriguez/Jean Guichet Ferrari 365P2 [0836] North American Racing Team 285   1 2m18.2 Prototype GT +3000 1
2 2 John Surtees/Mike Parkes Ferrari 365P2 [0826] Maranello Concessionaires/Team Surtees 283   3 2m20.8 Prototype GT +3000 2
3 9 Willy Mairesse/Jean Blaton Ferrari 250LM [6023] Ecurie Francorchamps 280   5 2m24.3 Prototype GT +3000 3
4 8 David Piper/Richard Attwood Ferrari 250LM [5897] David Piper Auto Racing Team 274   6 2m24.5 Prototype GT +3000 4
5 26 Bob Bondurant/Jo Schlesser/Allen Grant* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2601] Shelby American Ltd. 270   9 2m28.1 Grand Touring +3000 1
6 45 Paul Hawkins/Mike De'Udy Porsche 904 GTS Don Moore 262   18 2m45.5 Grand Touring 2000 1
7 15 Lucien Bianchi/Henri Grandsire Alpine M65 Renault [1719] Automobiles Alpine 249   13 2m36.5 Prototype GT 1300 1
8 16 Jean Vinatier/Roger Delageneste Alpine M64 Renault [1710] Automobiles Alpine 244   16 2m42.7 Prototype GT 1300 2
9 27 Jack Sears/John Whitmore Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2300] Willment Racing Team 241   10 2m28.1 Grand Touring +3000 2
NRF 1 Graham Hill/Jo Bonnier Porsche 904 GTS Maranello Concessionaires 231 Gearbox 2 2m19.7 Prototype GT +3000  
10 47 Claude Barbier/Andre Potier Alpine M64 Renault [1709] Claude Barbier 232   20 2m48.1 Grand Touring 2000 2
11 17 Philippe Vidal/Mauro Bianchi Alpine M64 Renault [1711] Automobiles Alpine 223   15 2m42.1 Prototype GT 1300 3
12 18 Guy Verrier/Jacques Cheinisse Alpine M63B Renault Automobiles Alpine 220   21 2m50.4 Prototype GT 1300 4
13 60 Robert Bouharde/Pierre Monneret Ferrari 330P Automobiles Alpine 217   22 2m56.6 Grand Touring 1300 1
DNF 6 Jean de Mortemart/Régis Fraissinet Iso Grifo A3C Iso Grifo Prototipi   Head gasket 14 2m39.4 Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 10 Pierre Dumay/Gustave Gosselin Ferrari 250LM [6313] Georges Marquet   Gearbox 7 2m27.1 Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 35 Peter Sutcliffe/William Bradley Ferrari 250 GTO [4491] Peter Sutcliffe   Steering box 4 2m21.2 Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 25 Frank Gardner/Innes Ireland^ Shelby Cobra Willment Coupe [CSX2131] John Willment   Engine 11 2m31.8 Grand Touring +3000  
DNF 37 Guy Ligier/Allen Grant/Jo Schlesser* Ferrari 250 GTO [4153] Ecurie Francorchamps   Engine 19 2m45.9 Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 5 Pierre Noblet/Mario Cabral Iso Grifo A3C Iso Grifo Prototipi   Clutch 12 2m35.9 Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 11 Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Annie Soisbault^ Ferrari 250LM [5843] Ecurie Francorchamps   Accident 8 2m27.1 Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 36 Peter Clarke/Rollo Feilding^ Ferrari 250 GTO [3757] Peter Clarke   Starter motor 17 2m43.1 Grand Touring 3000  
DNS 7 Dick Protheroe/Mike Salmon Ford GT40 Dick Protheroe   Paddock accident   no time Prototype GT +3000  
DNA   Nino Vaccarella Ferrari 330P2 North American Racing Team         Prototype GT +3000  
DNA     Ferrari 250LM           Prototype GT +3000  
DNA     Ford GT40 Ford France         Prototype GT +3000  

 
Winning Time: 122.486 mph/197.121 kph
Fastest Lap: John Surtees #2 (Ferrari 365P2), 2m17.9, 134.654 mph/216.705 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 04/02/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net